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Mary McCarthy(1912-1989)

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Mary McCarthy was born on 21 June 1912 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She was a writer, known for The Group (1966), Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) and Bibliothèque de poche (1966). She was married to James Raymond West, Robert Bowden Broadwater, Edmund Wilson Jr. and Harold Johnsrud. She died on 25 October 1989 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 21, 1912
DiedOctober 25, 1989(77)
BornJune 21, 1912
DiedOctober 25, 1989(77)
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Known for

Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, and Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)
The Group
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1966
Molly Ringwald, James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Peter Weller, Beau Bridges, and Elizabeth McGovern in Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
5.2
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1990
Bibliothèque de poche (1966)
Bibliothèque de poche
7.6
TV Series
  • Self
Ford Star Revue
5.6
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Writer

  • Molly Ringwald, James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Peter Weller, Beau Bridges, and Elizabeth McGovern in Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
    Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • story "The Man In The Brooks Brothers Suit"
    • 1990
  • Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, and Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)
    The Group
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1966
  • Mary McCarthy's Paris
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
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  • Born
    • June 21, 1912
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 1989
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      James Raymond WestApril 15, 1961 - October 25, 1989 (her death)
  • Relatives
    • Kevin McCarthy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book of essays: "Mary McCarthy's Theatre Chronicles 1937-1962", New York: Noonday Press
  • Publicity listings
    • 11 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Older sister of actor Kevin McCarthy.
  • Quotes
    Being abroad makes you conscious of the whole imitative side of human behavior: the ape in man.

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